DA vs Relevancy - Trade Off Question
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Hey Guys
We all know that relevancy largely trumps DA nowadays.
What I am wondering is if there is a DA 'level' at which relevancy doesn't really matter - you probably still want a backlink from that site...
For example, sites with DA of 100 we probably want backlinks from.
So where do you draw the line? What I mean is for a high DA 'non relevant' site, what DA is 'acceptable' where you start to disregard relevancy? I'm thinking something like 70 and above would like some other thoughts...
Obviously you would still be building relevant links too, developing content to do so and all that good stuff. I am just wondering what DA I should focus on for building non-relevant links ALONGSIDE relevant links
Thanks
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I submitted a request through The Guild to find out why my original answer above was not delivered to you. Sorry about that.
As to your question about the average Moz Domain Authority. DA is made up of "MozRank", "MozTrust" and your link profile. Of those three, the one that we can most quantify is "MozRank." Moz actually says the average MozRank (from 1-10) for a site page is a "3."
So just taking that information it's easier to see why the average Moz Authority would be on the lower end 30-40 and not 50 or higher. It also explains why it is easier to move from 30 to 40 than it is to move from 70-80.
Good luck with the above, let me know if I can provide any other help.
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Weird, I didn't get anything over there, just checked and it's still not on the thread or anywhere I can see...
I posted it on a few forums as I wanted to see what the response was like as a sort of 'test' as to which forum I should spend time on
Anyway, thanks for the response. I was not aware so many sites below 40 existed - I really had no basis point for what was an above average DA (I would naturally have assumed above 50!).
I will check out your articles - thanks again!
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Hi Michael,
You submitted this same exact question over at The Guild (SEO Chat). Did you receive that answer?
Here's that answer again, including links to the subscriber-only materials you have access to you. Let me know if you can't access anything or if you have any clarification questions:
First, if you haven't seen our article this month on Domain Authority I'd like you to review that first here:
https://guild.seochat.com/se-news/content/looking-to-boost-your-domain-authority-here-are-some-tips
As for your question below, honestly, there is no right answer. Speaking as a link builder myself I'm ALWAYS going to choose a lower DA value site link target that is niche-related over a higher DA site that is not. That's a qualified linking target. Just as I would always choose a link on a page that is actually going to get clicked over a link on a higher DA page that sends me NO traffic.
So there is really not a quantifiable answer to your question. If you want to use DA 70 as your make or break it number, awesome. But considering that the VAST majority of sites have a DA score of 40 or less, personally, 70 seems awfully high to use as a preconceived standard for evaluation.
Make sure to read my detailed article on link evaluation here:
When I'm evaluating a link I'll honestly not review DA till the end. And even then, again, if a link isn't going to get clicked or send traffic, to me that is a HUGE deal and I devalue the link immediately.
Hope that helps. Thanks for the question and definitely respond (other here, or at The Guild) for more information.
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